Mop



April 29, 1941. A. D. WILLIAMS 2,240,431

MOP

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Patented Apr. 29, 1941 UNITE D STATE-S PATENT OFF-ICE MOP' Andrew D. Williams, Ocean Drive, 5; 0. Application Marcli z8, 1940', Serial No. 326,476

v i 4 Claims.

This invention relates to an improved mop of the type provided with a wringingattachment adapted to be carried by the mop at all timesi It is an aim of this invention to provide an improved wringing attachment for mops of simple, eflicient' and durable construction, which may be readily applied to or removed from a mop, and which may be easily operated and which will efiiciently and quickly wring the mop cloth or swab.

It is a further aim of this invention to provide a mop wringing attachment comprising a minimum of two elements, one of which has the dual function of combining with a pair of forks for removably supporting the mop cloth or swab.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter become more fully apparent from the following description of the drawing, which illustrates a preferred embodiment thereof, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of the invention,

Figure 2 is a side elevational view of the same.

Figure 3 is a side elevational view showing the wringing attachment in a projected position and after it has been actuated to wring the mop cloth,

Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical sectional view showing the means for supporting the rotatable sleeve and the means for mounting the rod containing the twisting element in the sleeve, and

Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view taken along the line 5-5 of Figure 2.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, wherein like reference characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the different views, l0 designates generally a portion of a mop handle to the lower extremity of which is secured the fork ll comprising the corresponding sections 12 which are removably secured at their 40 corresponding ends to the handle I!) by the fastenings l3 and which are provided with the outwardly bowed opposite ends terminating in the inturned lugs I4, as best seen in Figure 4.

A sleeve or tube I5 is loosely journaled at its ends on the lugs l4 and is removably mounted thereby and adapted to support an endless mop cloth or swab l6. Tube 15 is provided with the aligned transverse openings I! adapted to align with an opening IS in the swab IG-to loosely receive the shank l9, which forms the intermediate portion of a rod designated generally 20. The lower end of the rod 20 is bent to form an oblong twisting member 2|, while the opposite end is bent to form the crank 22 provided with the arcuately shaped portion 23, in its shank, for a purpose which will hereinafter be described.

The shank I9 is curved slightly, as seen in Figure 2, so that when the twisting element 21 is in a retracted position, as seenin Figures 2 and'4, adjacent the sleeve t5 the shank [9 may bedisposed along the handle H) and releasably connected to a hook 24 adjacent its upper end so that the arcuately shaped portion 23 will fit around a portion of the handle and position the remainder of the crank 22, as seen in Figure 2. The mop cloth or swab I6 is in the form of a loop and the twisting element 22 is disposed within said loop, as seen in Figures 1 and 2, so that in its retracted position it will not affect the normal operation of the mop. To wring the mop, shank I9 is disengaged from the hook 24 and swung outwardly on the tube [5 as a pivot to project or move the twisting element 21 to the 20 free end of the cloth IE or to the position as seen in Figure 3. Crank 22 when in this position, as seen in Figure 3, is out of engagement with the handle [0, the sleeve 15 being preferably turned so that the shank I9 is at right angles to 22 the handle iii to allow the crank 22 to be freely turned to revolve the element 2| to twist the swab l6, as seen in Figure 3, for wringing.

It will thus be seen that the tube or sleeve I5, which is removably mounted by means of the ends I4 of the fork section l2, not only removably supports the swab I6 but reciprocally and rotatably mounts the rod 20 so that it can be projected for projecting the element 2! to the W free end of the swab and revolved for turning the element to wring the swab, and by being rotatably mounted to pivotally mount the rod so that it can be swung to or away from the handle Ill to move it to an inoperative position or to an operative position.

Various modifications and changes in the construction and arrangement of the parts forming the invention are contemplated and can obvious- V ly be resorted to, as the drawing and description A, are only intended to illustrate a preferred embodiment thereof, and the right is therefor expressly reserved to make such variations and changes as fall within the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter defined by the ap- W pended claims. I claim as my invention:

1. A mop comprising a handle, a fork secured to one end of said handle and provided with inturned free ends, a tube loosely mounted on said ends and adapted to support an endless mop swab, a rod projecting through said tube and porting element adapted to support an endless mop cloth, a rod projecting through and loosely disposed in said element, one end of said rod being bent to form a twisting member disposed within the cloth, the opposite end of said rod being bent to provide a crank for twisting said member when in a projected position relatively to the cloth, a handle, said element being rotata bly mounted, relatively to the handle, to swing the crank away from the handle whereby it may.

be revolved without coming in contact therewith.

3. A wringing attachment for mops comprising a mop handle, a fork secured to an extremity thereof and provided with inturnedfree ends, a sleeve loosely journaled on said ends and provided with aligned transverse openings, said sleeve being adapted tomount an endless mop swab, a rod having a twisting element formed on one end thereof and having a crank at its opposite end for revolving said twisting element, the intermediate portion or shank of said rod being loosely mounted in the openings of said sleeve to position said twisting element within said cloth, and said sleeve being rotatable on said ends for swinging said crank away from the handle for revolving the twisting element when in a projected position to wring the cloth.

4. In a wringing attachment for mops, a mop handle having a fork at one end, the free ends of said fork being turned inwardly, a sleeve rotatably mounted on said ends and provided with aligned transverse openings, an endless mop swab supported by said sleeve, and wringing means for said swab comprising a twisting element formed on one end of a rod, the opposite end of said rod being bent to form a crank, the intermediate portion or shank of said rod being slidably and ro- 20 tatably mounted in said aligned openings for projecting and retracting said twisting element relatively to the interior of said swab, said rod being pivotally mounted by said sleeve for swinging the crank out of engagement with the handle for devolving the. twisting element, when in a projected position, for wringing said swab.

ANDREW D. WILLIAMS. 

